Bruins Field Zboril Jakub on waivers
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Boston — Defenseman Jakub Zboril was placed on waivers by the Boston Bruins on Wednesday due to his lack of NHL opportunities this season.
The 26-year-old Zboril has participated in 19 AHL games for Providence this year; he hasn’t been in an NHL game since April, toward the conclusion of the regular season.
By Frank Seravalli’s account, “the Bruins are accommodating [Zboril’s] request to see if another team is interested in giving him an opportunity.”
This season in Providence, Zboril is without a goal, has seven assists, a minus-5 rating, and 17 penalty minutes. Last year, he participated in 22 NHL games, recording three assists in addition to his first career goal. He participated in 42 NHL games in 2020–21, recording nine assists, and 10 NHL games the season before.
With a record of 18-5-3, the Bruins have used defensemen Mason Lohrei for 12 games, Ian Mitchell for 11 games, and Parker Wotherspoon for 3 games.
Naturally, the Bruins selected Zboril in the first round of the 2015 draft, the first of three selections Don Sweeney made in his debut season as general manager. The 15th overall pick, Zach Senyshyn, was transferred to Ottawa in March 2022, but the 14th pick, Jake DeBrusk, is still with the Bruins.
